Valentine's Party and Daddy/Daughter Dance

Auburn has an annual Daddy/Daughter Dance, sponsored by the city. Hadley has been looking forward to it for several months.

Hadley showing off some dance moves.

Sweet girl and Daddy

Dancing with her friend, Meredith.

Her sweet classmates.

Visit from Nana & Pop Pop

Nana & Pop Pop came to town for a visit. While they were here, Pop Pop got to go deer hunting. Here is a picture of Hadley with a little box that she painted and decorated.





Since she got to paint on one box, she thought she needed to paint on another. Isn't it lovely! What great use of color!

Hadley is a fan of Hello Kitty. She got this cute new shirt and wanted me to take her picture. She has the modeling pose down.

Christmas in Arkansas

I'm finally getting around to posting our Christmas pictures from Arkansas. We started our Christmas festivities in Walnut Ridge with the Tedder family. We attended the big Tedder clan Christmas Eve in Paragould. There was over 80 kinfolks in attendance. Hadley still talks about all of her cousins that she didn't know she had.

Visiting with Granddaddy

Opening presents

Jackson with some Auburn gear

Princess Taylor

Granddaddy & Grannie

Pop Pop and Nana

Rhonda & Paul

Us

Then we headed down to Searcy for some Christmas time with the Williams family.

Happy Birthday Jesus cake

Hadley & Madelyn opening presents

Sweet cousins

Madelyn and Misty

Christmas in Auburn

Before we left for Arkansas, we had our own Christmas in Auburn. Hadley was a little confused about why Santa was coming to her house when it was not Christmas yet. We had not really been talking about Santa, so we were a little surprised at how much she knew and anticipated. Needless to say, next year, we will be home on Christmas morning. I want her to have a real Christmas morning at home.

I love how Hadley is all excited about new clothes!

The necklace maker

Playing the tag reader with Daddy

Hadley's Party and Christmas Program

Pictures from Hadley's Party

Sophie & her Mom, Ashley

Hadley & Henry

The Class

Picture from their Christmas Program
Hadley is on the top row, center with the red bow.

In their cute choir robes.

Happy Birthday Jesus!
Hadley is on the top row and center. She is the one rocking.




The Virgin Mary had a baby boy.
Hadley would sing this song as, The Sturgeon Mary had a baby born. I tried to tell her the correct words, but she thought her words were better.




This was Hadley's favorite song.
Go Tell it on the Mountain.

Jenn's Early Birthday

While our mothers' were in town, Brent arranged an early birthday present for me. He took all of us to Ariccia's for desserts. They have a sinfully delicious Chocolate buffet. What a guy!

Auburn University Chapel

The Gingerbread house replica of Samford Hall.

Nana, Hadley, and Mimi

Hadley & Mimi

Dance baby girl

This is Hadley's first ballet performance. It was so precious! I could see that she was crying when she stepped onto the stage. I tried to move so she could see me better. Then I was waving and crying and trying to let her know that I was right in front of her. Needless to say, the quality of the video is a little shaky. Then a sweet lady offered to film, so finally the camera is still. I was so proud of Hadley! She was crying, but she kept on dancing! What a brave girl!!

Her short hair in a bun.

Smelling the rose.

What pretty flowers for a pretty girl!

Right after her performance. Hugging and kissing on Daddy!
Notice the tear stained face!

Our sweet angel, before the performance.